John Clarke (Gaelic footballer)
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John Clarke is a Gaelic footballer from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter-county football team and with his local club St Johns GAA.
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Personal information | |||
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Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Full forward/half back | ||
Born | County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
1999 – present | An Riocht | ||
Club titles | |||
Down titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
2001-2011 | Down | ||
Inter-county titles | |||
Ulster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NFL | 0 |
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Clarke made 108 appearances for Down between League and Championship. He started at full forward and scored a point in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0–15 to 0-16 by Cork.[1] A versatile player, He played corner back in 2003 Ulster final draw and subsequent replay defeat to Tyrone. He is the older brother of Martin Clarke .